John,

President Donald Trump is trampling on the balance of powers at the heart of our democracy.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to conduct oversight of the executive branch. But in the nearly four years of his presidency, Donald Trump and his cronies have refused to comply with Congressional subpoenas, blocked investigations, and defied the rule of law.

In the last few weeks alone, the Trump administration has fired the U.S. Attorney in New York for apparently investigating people close to the president and carried out a coverup of intelligence suggesting Russia paid bounties for the killing of American soldiers.

It’s clear Congress needs to add muscle to its power to oversee the executive branch and get the answers that are owed to the American people. Congressman Ted Lieu has a new bill to do just that.

It’s called the Congressional Inherent Contempt Power Act, and if passed, it would give the House of Representatives additional tools, including substantial, increasing fines, to compel executive branch officials to comply with authorized subpoenas.

Rep. Lieu is counting on our support to help this bill pass the House. If you agree that Congress needs to re-assert its authority to conduct oversight, add your name as a Citizen-Cosponsor of the Congressional Inherent Contempt Power Act now >>

Thank you for raising your voice today to defend our democracy. Let’s keep fighting to win at the ballot box in November.

— Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Chair
Democracy for America